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Lepidoleptaena poulseni

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Lepidoleptaena poulseni was named by Kelly (1967) [= Strophomena rhomboidalis (WILCKENS). - DAVIDSON 1871 281, pl. 39 figs. 1,10, 11, 15 (non pl. 39 figs. 2-9, 12--14, 16-21). = Lepidoleptaena sp. BASSETT & COCKS 1974 15.]. Its type specimen is BU 889, a valve (dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Lepidoleptaena poulseni Kelly p. 597 figs. pl. 98 figs. 10-13
1997Lepidoleptaena poulseni Jin and Chatterton p. 30 figs. pl. 19 figs. 1-20
2005Lepidoleptaena poulseni Hoel pp. 277 - 278 figs. 8, 9A-G, 10, 11G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusLepidoleptaenaHavlicek 1963
speciespoulseni

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Whitwellian to the top of the Kuressaare or 430.50000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine Lepidoleptaena poulseni (23365)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Lepidoleptaena poulseni (26042 26048)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Lepidoleptaena poulseni (192194)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Lepidoleptaena poulseni (23372)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Lepidoleptaena poulseni (170480 192271 192272)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden Leptaena rhomboidalis (24867)
Kaugetuma423.0 - 421.5Estonia (Saare) Lepidoleptaena poulseni (193614 206925)
Kaugetuma423.0 - 421.5Estonia Lepidoleptaena poulseni (193120)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Belarus Lepidoleptaena poulseni (23672)
Kuressaare421.3 - 419.2Estonia (Viljandi) Lepidoleptaena poulseni (193613)